Volleyball Recap: Birdville Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Makena Wharton

Digs

09/12/25 vs Ryan	21
09/09/25 @ Denton	16
09/02/25 @ North Forney	15
08/29/25 vs McKinney	10
08/29/25 @ Northwest	24
+ 7 more games

Birdville had won three straight games and Makena Wharton did her part to make it four on Friday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Ryan Raiders for which the team can thank Wharton, who had 21 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.

Birdville never let Ryan on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 32-30.

When it comes to explaining why Ryan lost, don't look at Abigail Vasquez. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs and five assists. Emery Hodge also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Birdville's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Ryan, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-14.

Coincidentally, Birdville and Ryan will both be playing Richland the next time they take the court. The Raiders will host the Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Hawks will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.